08/26/2026
THERE WAS NO WRONG ANSWER.
Yesterday I posed the question:
“Which one “looks” square?”
The key word there was looks.
Each image was edited using a different combination of only 1° of change in the linear and perpendicular references.
And yes, one combination was unedited and geometrically “square” to the ball to target line.
But the test wasn’t to actually pick the correct photo.
This was to reveal your perception.
If #2 looked square to you, that was your answer.
If #5 looked square, that was your answer.
If #6 looked square, that was your answer.
Perception is individual, but can be altered.
Two people can look at the exact same visual information and organize it differently.
That becomes incredibly important in putting because we often measure a player’s aim and immediately compare it to what is objectively square to the target.
But measuring where someone aims doesn’t explain why they aim there.
There are a few pillars for aim; body orientation, visual perception, putter shape, and stroke tendencies.
The player could organize the body orientation, eye position, and stroke to match that visual pattern.
This doesn’t mean your individual perception doesn’t matter.
Because we often try to help players perceive straight and square to be square.
And understanding the difference may tell us far more about why a golfer aims and moves the putter the way they do.
There wasn’t a wrong answer. There was your answer.
But how do we change or alter our perception for better alignment. Maybe we can chat about that in another post.
